The history of Lynn - Lynn Massachusetts Genealogy Project

^l645.] HISTORY OF LYNN. 81that waked him." In December following, not having amendedhis conduct, he was sentenced by the court, " to be severelywhipped." It was the custom at this time, during the pubheservice, for a person to go about the meeting to wake thesleepers. He bore a long wand, on one end of which was aball and on the other a fox tail. When he observed the menasleep, he rapped them on the head with the knob ;and rousedthe slumbering sensibilities of the ladies by drawing thebrush lightly across their faces.On Sunday morning March 5, there was an earthquake.A controversy was in agitation respecting the right of theassistants to a negative vote upon the resolves of the representatives.Mr, Cobbett wrote a treatise, in which he advocatedthe right of the assistants, and the question was finally decidedin their favor.On the fifth of June, says Governor Winthrop, " there arosea sudden gust at NW. so violent for half an hour as it blewdown multitudes of trees. It lifted up their meeting house atNewbury, the people being in it. It darkened the air withdust, yet through God's great mercy it did no hurt, but onlykilled one Indian. It was straight between Linne and Hampton."In June, Mr. Edward Tomlins was appointed by the court acommissioner to treat with the Indians. He was also appointedClerk of the Writs, instead of Mr. Richard Sadler.An Iron Mine having been discovered on the land of Mr.Adam Hawkes, in Saugus, information was sent to England ;where a company was formed, called the Company of Undertakersfor the Iron Works. It consisted of the following gentlemen.Lionel Copley, Esquire, of York County, England.Nicholas Bond, Esquire, of Westminster.Thomas Pury, Esquire, of Westminster.John Becx, London, Merchant.William Beauchamp, London, Merchant.Thomas Foley, London, Gentleman.William Greenhill, Stepney, Middlesex County.Tiiomas W^eld, Minister, Gateshead, Durham County.John Pococke, Merchant Tailor, London.William Becke, Merchant Tailor, London.William Hicocke, London, Citizen.-Mr. John Winthrop, junior, came fi-om England witli work-1 Col. Rec. 2 SuOblk Reg. Deeds.